Mets Fans: Why aren’t you going to the ballpark?

The Mets are on a 7-game winning streak. They have taken over first place in NL East. Yet, on TV all I see are empty seats in the stands. This team took a beating in the offseason, PR-wise. And they got off to a really slow start.

But now that they are winning, why aren’t you going to the games? Is it convenience? High ticket prices? The weather?

Are you kidding? Met’s fans have been given the once over by the team and its owners for the last few years. They really did nothing in the off season to improve their flaws. Met’s fans aren’t going to be won over by a short winning streak. I think they will wait on the side lines for awhile to determine if they are for real or not.

Good responses guys. Seems to be a mix of weather, prices, and not wanting to get your heart broken. @Matthew L. Can you elaborate on that? There has been quite a bit of anger directed at the Wilpons for various reasons. But right now they are putting a decent product on the field, no?

About 30 years ago the Yankees after several bad years finally turned it around. Since it was unexpected, preseason ticket sales were poor. Even though they played well all season, the attendance never picked up to where the team deserved. It changed was the following year. Due to increased expectations, the preseason sales were solid and the attendance was much better. Even if The Mets play well all season the attendance will be less than what you would expect, but next year will have huge attendance numbers.